What was the bhakti movement and how does Shiva Nataraja embody its concepts?

What will be an ideal response?

The ideal Answer should include:
1. The bronze figure embodies the bhakti movement, which emphasized seeking an ideal relationship between humans and deities, rooted in an intimate, personal, and loving connection to a god.
2. In the sculpture, Shiva displays himself to the believer in all his benevolent power.
3. Shiva dances within a ring of fire and his extended left hand holds flames that symbolize the destruction of the universe and of our ego-centeredness.
4. Shiva's right front hand makes the "have no fear" gesture, and the hand of his left front arm points to his raised foot and leg to signify the promise of liberation.

Art & Culture

You might also like to view...

In Her Secret Is Patience, Janet Echelman used

wood and plastic. fiber, steel, and lights. glass and copper. grass, plants, and flowers.

Art & Culture

The pillar of Ashoka with its lion capital shows the strong influence coming from which of the following groups?

A. Sumerians B. Achaemenids C. Greeks D. Egyptians

Art & Culture